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Roche’s subsidiary Genentech has successfully expanded the label of Alecensa to include the adjuvant treatment of anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer following resection.

Roche subsidiary Genentech on Wednesday released data from the Phase III OCARINA II study, showing that its investigational subcutaneous formulation for Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) strongly reduced relapses and brain lesions in patients with relapsing or primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

The agreement had two main components: allogeneic T-cell therapies for up to five cancer targets and personalized allogeneic T-cell-based programs. Both were still in the discovery phase at the time of the termination.

The site, designed to produce large-scale biologics for Roche’s Genentech, will help Lonza meet the demand for commercial mammalian products from other companies and make molecules in development

Roche on Sunday released results from the first stage of the Phase III OUtMATCH study, demonstrating that its asthma drug Xolair (omalizumab) can significantly reduce severe allergic reactions in patients with several food allergies.

J&J, AbbVie, Genmab and Genentech are presenting new data at next month’s American Society of Hematology meeting on the therapeutic potential of their therapies in multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma.

Bristol Myers Squibb and Genentech won their respective therapeutic areas for this year’s annual award.

Early stage ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with Roche’s Alecensa saw an “unprecedented” 76% drop in the risk of recurrence or death, the company announced.

A U.S. federal court upheld a prior ruling in favor of Roche’s Genentech, finding that its blockbuster hemophilia treatment Hemlibra did not infringe on patent protections held by Takeda’s Baxalta.

While a particular target was not disclosed, PeptiDream CEO Patrick Reid said in a statement that the company hopes to “bring innovative first-in-class peptide radiopharmaceuticals to patients worldwide.”